The Justice Department accused George Washington University on Tuesday of violating civil rights law by “acting deliberately indifferent” to instances of antisemitism on campus.

In a letter to the Washington, D.C. university following an investigation, the DOJ said that Jewish and Israeli students and faculty were subjected to a hostile environment that was “offensive, severe and pervasive.” Citing clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters last spring and Jewish students, the agency said that the school failed to take appropriate action despite multiple complaints.

The Justice Department gave the school the opportunity to enter into a “voluntary resolution agreement,” threatening to “proceed with enforcement” if a resolution isn’t reached.

“The antisemitic, hate-based misconduct by

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